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  1. NCAA Gymnastics 2019 Season Hype: Trinity Thomas Is Coming To Gainesville

    NCAA Gymnastics 2019 Season Hype: Trinity Thomas Is Coming To Gainesville

    Sep 11, 2018

    We’re continuing our series on the new additions to NCAA gymnastics team rosters, highlighting the Florida Gators today. The Gators had a couple of important contributors graduate last year, including Kennedy Baker, Alex McMurtry, and Rachel Slocum. How they replace these losses will determine how far they can go this year in NCAA competition.
  2. Most Difficulty In The 2018 NCAA Super Six: Vault Edition

    Most Difficulty In The 2018 NCAA Super Six: Vault Edition

    May 29, 2018

    In our fourth and final installment on the most difficulty in the 2018 NCAA Super Six, we are taking a look at vault. Specifically, we're analyzing which teams had the most 10.0 start value vaults. In 2016, the Yurchenko full was devalued to a 9.95 start value, and many teams since then have reacted by upping the difficulty of the vaults their gymnasts compete. We have seen more Yurchenko 1.5s and even Yurchenko doubles. 
  3. Most Difficulty In The 2018 Super Six: Floor Edition

    Most Difficulty In The 2018 Super Six: Floor Edition

    May 22, 2018

    For the third installment in our series on the most difficulty in the 2018 NCAA Super Six, we're taking a look at floor exercise. Floor scores are calculated similarly to bars and beam scores: Gymnasts start from a 9.5 and add in difficulty value and connection value in order to get to a 10.0 start value. Gymnasts can add difficulty by performing "E" skills (worth 0.20) and "D" skills (worth 0.10). 
  4. Most Difficulty In The 2018 NCAA Super Six: Beam Edition

    Most Difficulty In The 2018 NCAA Super Six: Beam Edition

    May 20, 2018

    Today, we are taking another look at which teams had the most difficulty in their lineups at the Super Six championships, focusing this time on balance beam. As we mentioned in our previous look at the uneven bars, gymnasts start from a 9.5 difficulty level on bars, beam, and floor, and they are required to add bonus points to get to a 10.0 start value.
  5. Most Difficulty In The 2018 NCAA Super Six: Uneven Bars Edition

    Most Difficulty In The 2018 NCAA Super Six: Uneven Bars Edition

    May 11, 2018

    In NCAA gymnastics, execution is paramount to an athlete’s success on the floor, thanks in large part to the use of the 10.0 system. Gymnasts strive for perfection and look to minimize form deductions as much as possible, and difficulty often takes a back seat as a result.
  6. AAI Finalists Announced, Baker, McMurtry, Hambrick Among Top 10

    AAI Finalists Announced, Baker, McMurtry, Hambrick Among Top 10

    Mar 31, 2018

    The 2018 AAI Finalists are in, and we're glad we aren't the ones who have to pick a winner. 
  7. From Club To NCAA Greatness: A Tribute To NCAA’s Top Seniors

    From Club To NCAA Greatness: A Tribute To NCAA’s Top Seniors

    Mar 25, 2018

    The 2018 NCAA postseason has started, with only a few competitions left to enjoy and a small number of appearances left for this year’s senior collegiate athletes. For most of these gymnasts, Regionals and (hopefully) the NCAA championships will be the last competitions of their careers.
  8. Lindenwood Breaking Records, Stanford Perfection, And Florida Celebration

    Lindenwood Breaking Records, Stanford Perfection, And Florida Celebration

    Mar 12, 2018

    Lindenwood edged Eastern Michigan, Rutgers, and Temple in a quad meet in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon in record-breaking fashion. The Lions scored over a 196 for the first time in school history with a 196.400. They set new program records with totals on bars (49.100) and on beam (49.425).
  9. Recapping The Action: Sooners, Bruins Keep Rolling

    Recapping The Action: Sooners, Bruins Keep Rolling

    Feb 12, 2018

    No. 1-ranked Oklahoma posted a score above the 198 mark for the third straight week, this time totaling a season-best 198.150 to top North Carolina on Sunday in Norman, OK.
  10. UCLA And Florida Earn Big Wins, Elizabeth Price Nearly Perfect Again

    UCLA And Florida Earn Big Wins, Elizabeth Price Nearly Perfect Again

    Jan 29, 2018

    When one of the opposing coaches walked up to Miss Val after the Metroplex Challenge on Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas, and congratulated her, she didn't quite know what to say.
  11. Clash Of Champions: No. 5 Florida Hosts No. 1 Oklahoma In Top-Five Showdown

    Clash Of Champions: No. 5 Florida Hosts No. 1 Oklahoma In Top-Five Showdown

    Jan 25, 2018

    The No. 5 Florida Gators host the top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Friday night in what should be an incredible meet — and perhaps our first glimpse at what the postseason could look like if these two squads make it to nationals.
  12. NCAA: Florida Opens Season With Road Win At West Virginia

    NCAA: Florida Opens Season With Road Win At West Virginia

    Jan 8, 2018

    Florida opened its season with a win on the road at West Virginia, topping the Mountaineers 195.900 to 194.425 in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Friday night.
  13. NCAA: No. 2 Florida Travels to West Virginia For Season Opener

    NCAA: No. 2 Florida Travels to West Virginia For Season Opener

    Jan 5, 2018

    No. 2 Florida opens the season on the road tonight as they travel to face West Virginia in a non-conference meet. The Gators did not lose any routines from the 2017 season and added a four-member freshman class to compete for spots in the lineup.